Her commitment to the organization's values and the seriousness of her involvement led to her being co-opted into the core team two years later as a financial assistant. Ana thus officially began her professional career at ADV Romania, contributing significantly to the development of the foundation's financial and economic pillar.

She graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, specializing in Economic Engineering, at the "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University in Iași, and completed two master's programs—one in Marketing and Management, Communication, and Negotiation at the same university, and another in Economics and Business Administration at the Technical University of Moldova in Chișinău. She attended a doctoral program in financial management applied to the social economy, deepening her knowledge of essential aspects related to sustainability, efficiency, and impact.

With nearly 19 years of experience at ADV Romania, Ana has managed over 90 European projects and played a key role in developing and strengthening the organization's economic structures. She has directly contributed to the creation and sustainability of social enterprises UtilDeco, JobDirect, WISE.travel, the Social Financing Association (SFA) and AFIN IFN S.A. – initiatives that demonstrate how social innovation can be supported by sound financial management that is well anchored in reality.

Ana is also actively involved in the educational component of the foundation, as a trainer at the ADV Academy, where over 300 people are trained annually in the field of social economy. She also contributes directly to the Social Enterprise Accelerator, a strategic program for setting up social enterprises.

Ana is a professional who combines numerical rigour with strategic vision and a deep understanding of social mission. As Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors of ADV Romania, she actively contributes to defining the organisation's strategic directions, ensuring a balance between social impact and financial sustainability.

Her motto:
"The impossible can always be divided into possibilities."